Searching for Funding Opportunities

Comprehensive Funding Databases for External Funding

COS includes funding opportunities from all disciplines including arts, humanities, health and medicine, social sciences, and sciences. Users can conduct searches for funding opportunities, and University of Pittsburgh faculty, staff, postdoctoral scholars and graduate students can create accounts to save searches and receive funding alerts.

Other Sources

Internal Funding Opportunities

Central Research Development Fund

Funding opportunities available within the University of Pittsburgh community include the Small Grants Program Central Research Development Fund - Small Grants Program which accepts applications each spring and makes awards each summer and fall. The Office of the Vice Provost for Research makes funds available to support research conducted by faculty members, particularly junior faculty members at the University of Pittsburgh. The amount allocated to any one program is comparatively small and the duration of support is limited to two years.

Limited Submissions

Limited submissions are funding opportunities that place a limit on the number of applicants and/or applications can be submitted from the University of Pittsburgh. In order to submit a proposal in response to a limited submission opportunity, you must first submit a pre-proposal to the Pitt Office of Research by the internal deadline. If more nominations/applications are received than permitted by the sponsor, the pre-proposal will undergo an internal university review process conducted by an ad hoc committee. This committee will make recommendations as to who will submit an application for the next cycle.

Scientific and Editorial Review of Grant Applications by the Office of Research, Health Sciences

The University of Pittsburgh, Office of Research, Health Sciences offers a FREE scientific and editorial review service to Faculty in the Schools of the Health Sciences. Your proposal will be reviewed by a PhD/Faculty-level Scientist Administrator, and they will provide you with a critique prior to the agency submission deadline.